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Land Board Hearing Recap

Tuesday, October 18, 2022 

• The Land Board convened at 9:00 a.m. MT
• All members were present
• Review the Final Agenda
• Download the Meeting Materials

Department Report

• Timber
  • Attachment: Trust Land – Timber Sales
  • No questions
• Leases & Permits
  • Attachment: Trust Land – Leases and Permits
  • No questions
• Fire Season Report
  • Attachment: Status Update - Fire Season Update
  • No questions
• Quarterly Land Bank Aging Report
  • Attachment: Land Bank Aging Report
  • No questions

Endowment Fund Investment Board

• Manager’s Report
  • Attachment: EFIB Manager's Report
  • No questions
• Investment Report 
  • Attachment: EFIB Investment Report
  • No questions

Consent Agenda

• Hartland Forest Legacy Easement
  • Attachment: Land Board Memo
  • Governor Little inquired if the portion of the Land Board memo related the Boundary County commissioners' neutral position on this project was written by IDL or The Nature Conservancy. Craig Foss reported it was written by IDL staff.
• DI800275 Disclaimer of Interest
  • Attachment: Land Board Memo
  • Governor Little noted his appreciation for the clarity of the minutes prepared by IDL related to the last disclaimer of interest heard by the Land Board. He also noted the upcoming Board may be well served to take action addressing the thousands potential remaining disclaimers of interest that may come before the Board in the future.
• Draft Minutes
  • Attachment: Minutes from September 20, 2022, Meeting
  • No questions
• Consent agenda approved 5-0

Regular Agenda

• Wildcat Cedar Timber Sale
  • Attachment: Land Board Memo
  • Governor Little commented that the bridge work included in the development package for this timber sale is good project, but the next Land Board ought to amend the Board's development credit policy to address situations where actual development costs exceed projected costs.
  • Approved 5-0
• Adoption of Pending Rule, IDAPA 20.02.14 Rules for Selling Forest Products on State-Owned Endowment Lands
  
  • Attachment: Land Board Memo
  • No questions
  • Approved 5-0
• Adoption of Pending Fee Rule, IDAPA 20.03.17 Rules Governing Leases on State-Owned Navigable Waterways
  • Attachment: Land Board Memo
  • Governor Little inquired if IDL could demonstrate the necessity of this fee increase. Eric Wilson replied IDL is prepared to provide the Legislature detailed justification and empirical data that demonstrates the need to increase fees to cover actual costs, and that this information is already available on IDL's website (see "Research Materials" tab on rulemaking webpage).
  • Approved 5-0

Information Agenda

• None

Executive Session

• None

Adjournment

• The Land Board adjourned at 9:37 a.m. MT